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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Knutas, Agneta – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2013
In times of global influence, compulsory education in the Nordic countries has promoted democracy as choice since the 1990s, as enhancing an individual good. Supporting education for democracy is a matter that concerns the world and society on the topic of "what shall he do? Shall he act for this or that end?". This indicates that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Educational Theories, Focus Groups
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Glorieux, Ignace; Heyman, Ryfka; Jegers, Marc; Taelman, Maaike – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2011
In Belgium, the Exam Board (EB) and the Secondary School for Adults (SSA) are two different ways to attain a secondary diploma after leaving secondary school without a diploma. The SSA is part of the regular educational system and organises courses with an adult approach. The EB is a flexible system in which students prepare themselves to do…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Educational Attainment, Certification
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Brinke, D. Joosten-Ten; Sluijsmans, D. M. A.; Jochems, W. M. G. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2009
Competency-based university education, in which lifelong learning and flexible learning are key elements, demands a renewed vision on assessment. Within this vision, Assessment of Prior Learning (APL), in which learners have to show their prior learning in order for their goals to be recognised, becomes an important element. This article focuses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Prior Learning, Evidence